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If You Could Make Your Period Go Away Forever, Would You?

Periods suck. It pretty much goes without saying they are annoying, messy and inconvenient. But how far would you go to get rid of them...forever? You won't believe the lengths some women would take...

Some women are cursed with heavy periods that can interfere with their daily lives. One woman told me a horrific story about being afraid to leave the house without wearing two sanitary pads and packing a spare pair of pants when she was on her period. And according to FitSugar, some women are turning to endometrial ablation to stop their periods forever. The surgical procedure takes about 90 seconds and involves burning off the cells in the lining of the uterus. About 75 percent of patients never menstruate again; the other patients experiencing only light spotting once a month. Women's hormonal fluctuations remain intact, since the procedure just prevents bleeding.

Glamour debated the issue of whether it's OK to suppress your period with birth control awhile back. And without getting too personal here, I think that anyone who's interested in getting their periods only a few times a year (or not at all) should definitely see their doctor and discuss the pros and cons.

What do you think about being able to suppress your period--is it weird, or sort of wonderful? Would you consider surgery to get rid of your period forever?